Literary Library

Richard Henry Dana

August 1, 1815 - January 6, 1882American lawyer, politician and writerAuthor of "Two Years Before the Mast", "To Cuba and Back" and ""A Tribute to...

Frank Marshall Davis

December 31, 1905 - July 16, 1987African-American journalist, poet, political & labor movement activist, editor and businessmanAuthor of "Black...

Courtney E. Martin

December 31, 1979 - American feminist, author, speaker and political activistAuthor of "Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Nor...

Joel T. Headley

December 30, 1814 - December 30, 1897American clergyman, historian, author, newspaper editor, adventurer and politicianAuthor of "Napolean and His...

Reihan Salam

December 29, 1979 - Conservative American political commentator, columnist, author and editorAuthor of "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win t...

Ezra Meeker

December 29, 1830 - December 3, 1928American pioneer, mayor, postmaster and authorAuthor of "Washington Territory West of the Cascade Mountains", ...

Ernesto Zedillo

December 27, 1951 - Mexican economist, politician and former President of MexicoAuthor of "2nd State of the Nation Report: A New Phase for Mexico"...

Cokie Roberts

December 27, 1943 - September 17, 2019American journalist, political reporter & analyst and authorAuthor of "Founding Mothers: The Women Who R...

Chris Abani

December 27, 1966 -Nigerian-American novelist, poet and professorAuthor of "Graceland", "Becoming Abigail" and "The Secret History of Las Vegas"Wa...

Robert Morss Lovett

December 25, 1870 - February 8, 1956American academic, writer, editor, political activist and government officialAuthor of "The History of English...

John Gruelle

December 24, 1880 - January 9, 1938American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comic book author, illustrator and storytellerBest k...

Sir Benjamin Disraeli

December 21, 1804 - April 19, 1881British-Jewish statesman, conservative politician and novelistServed as Prime Minister of England first in 1868 ...